ZIP 56435 · Backus
Who lives in ZIP code 56435 (Backus, MN): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Backus, MN · Cass County
uszips 2026
People2,801
Median age52.9
Household income$62,381
Home value$255,334
Median rent$811/mo
Poverty15.7%
College degree+17.0%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Brainerd, MN (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 7 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 1,168
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
27.5% are 65 or older; 79.8% are adults.
Household income
26.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,014.
Education (adults 25+)
39.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 57.5%
- Never married
- 19.4%
- Divorced
- 16.2%
- Widowed
- 6.9%
- Family size
- 2.78
- Dual-income families
- 45.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 92.8%
- Rent burden
- 22.4%
- Men / women
- 52% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 49.4%
- Unemployment
- 5.3%
- Self-employed
- 14.7%
- Farmers
- 3.4%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 20.7%
- Veterans
- 9.1%
- With a disability
- 16.1%
- No health insurance
- 6.4%
- Limited English
- 0.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.